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s;st upon a radical and sweeping rectification
of their wrongs.
The difficulty attending wise and fair re-
vision of our tariff laws is not undereSti-
mated. 1t will require on the part of the
Congress great labor and care, and especially
a broad and national contemplation OF the
subject, and patriotic disregard OF such
local and selfish claims as are unreasonable
and reckless of the welfare Of the entire
country.
Under our present laws more than 400 ar
ticles are subject to duty. Many of these 10
not in any way compete with our own manu-
factures and many are hardly worth atten-
ton as subjects Of revenue. A considerable
reduction can be made in the aggregate, by
adding them to the free list The taxation
of luXuriss presents no features Of hardship;
but the necessities Of life used and consumed
by all the people. the duty upon which adds
to the 1T Of living in every home, should be
greatly cheapened.
The radical reduction Of the duties imposed
upon rev material used in manufactures, or
its free importation, is of course an important
factor in any effort to reduce the price o. these
necessaries; it would not only relieve them
from the increased cost caused by the tariff on
such material, hut the manufactured product
being thus cheapened, that part of the tariff
now laid upon such product as a compensa-
GlOu w ONI lOl ltlO ~ lSO
ofraw material, could be accordingly modified.
Such reduction, or free Importation, would
serve beside TO largely reduce the revenue. 1t
is not apparent how such change can have
any injurious effect upon our manufacturers.
On the contrary, it would appear to give
them q better chance in foreign markets with
the manufacturers of other countries, who
cheaper their wares by free material. Thus
our people might have the opportunity of e1-
tending their sales beyond the limits of home
consumptiou-saving them from the de-
preston, interruption in business and loss
caused by q glutted domestic market. and af-
fording their employees more certain and
steady labor, with its resulting quiet and con-
tentment.
The question thus imperatively presented
for solution should be approached i'll spirit
higher than partisanship and considered III
the light of that regard for patriotic duty
which should characterize the action OF those
intrusted wHh the veal OF confdinS people.
But the obi. ation to declared party policy
and principle IS not wanting to urgo prompt
and effective action. Both of the great political
parties now represented in the Govern ment
have, by repeated and authoritative declara-
tious, condemned the condition OF our laws
which permit the collection from the people
of unnecessary revenue, and have IN the
most solemn manner promised its correction;
and neither as citizens nor partisans are our
countrymen in a mood to condone the dellb.
crate violation of these pledges.
Our progress toward wise conclusion WILL
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THE LABOR WORLD.

TOBACCO growing is being extensively re.
vived in Florida
N1NETY-F1vE cigar factories have shut
down in Havana.
THE cocoons produced In France In 184S
were raised by over 140, ,0c0 families.
A LARGE consignment of stoves has been
shipped to Germany from Reading, Pennsyl'
vania.
A WOODEN mill in Utica, New York, en-
of p0s5 ss5' '6o6. b. l0' nan''' mas H'n'n'' pay 'A
A BLANKET factory has boen established at
Cape Town, Africa. TAe bands are mostly
Kattir girls
THE eighth annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Society Of Mechanical Engineers was
held recently in Philadelphia.
LOUISIANA has twenty one industrial
schools, in which over 5000 boys are in.
structed in mechanical branches.
THE salt manufacturers of Iosco county,
Michigali have agreed to close their works
from December 1st until March or April
next.
On a recent day Kalamazoo, Michigan,
growers shipped 100000 bunches Of celery.
1t is said to have been the biggest days busi-
ness they ever did.
A NEW rubber shoe factory, to employ
1000 hands, is to be built at Naugatuck by
New York capitalists. 1t is expected to be
in running order by next spring.
In Great Britain 64, 09S factories and 69, 800
workshops are registeredl The inspectors OF
shops and factories last year made ia, ,274
visits to see that the laws were in force.
There are Sc inspectors in all
.nE packing houses OF South Omaha have
been employing 1000 men, with an average
pay roll of $40 600; but with the opening Of
the Swift and Armour houses, soon. the force
will be increased to 1000 and the pay roll
doubled.
THE granite-cutters of New York and vi.
cinity are raising subscriptions Of from ten ten
cents to 81 for a monument in honor Of the
late Congressman Thompson H. Murch, who
was secretary Of the Granite Cutters Inter-
national Union prior to bis election to Con-
gress in 1873.
THE Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
have prepared a bill for presentation to Con-
gress which provides for licensing railway
conductors and engineers, and prohibits all
railroads from employing any person to serve
as conductor or engineer unless he is licensed
as required in the act. The examiners are to
inquire into the character and qualifications
of applicants before licensing them.
THE annual report Of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners states that in 1881,
the Brotherhood had II unions and 2,0i2
members, and now it has sos local unions,
with a membership Of Al, ,7G0. The 20j local
bodies are scattered over the United States
and Canada. The receipts during the year
have been $50, ,02544 and the expenditures,
including benefits paid, S26.691.
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The New Rallyinp Or,

S ~s~"' ~SsSAhS SEys
Henceforth let the cry be:
ION to Washingtonln
The Constitution Of the United States must
be amended as follows:
"SEcT1oN !. The manufacture, importation,
expectation, transportation and sale Of all
alcoholic liquors as beverage, shall be, and
hereby is, forever prohibited In the United
States and in every place subject to their
jurisdiction. No compensation shall be
granted for losses through the enforcement
Of this law.
SEC. 2. Congress shall enforce this article
BY all needful legislation"
The liquor men will discover that a Dred
Scott decision on the cases now before the q.
3. Supreme Court will but hasten their de-
struction. No chicanery or snap Judgment
will help them. Should the decision Be un-
favorable, there will te no dismay in temper
ance ranks. Our determination will be but
the deeper rooted and our teeth set only ths
frmer. No power on earth or in the Internal
regions can stay the progress Of this reform,
The saloon must go!-Ihe Voice.
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Prohibition in Austria.

Austria seems disposed to follow the exam,
pie Of Belgium in passing enactments for tbs
stern suppression Of drunkenness The Aus
trian Government is proposing to extend the
act aimed at excessive drinking, which d
already in operation In Galicia and Bukovlna,
to the whole Of the empire. The main pro.
visions OF the enactment are the restriction
Of the number Of licenses and the increase Of
the penalty for drunkenness to . fine Of "a
and imprisonment for two months. ANY per-
son who Is unlucky enough to be convicted
Of drunkenness three times in . year is to be
forbidden by the police to frequent public
houses in and around the town in which he
resides, and any disregard ofthis prohibition
will be visited by heavy penalties.
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Willard, Mrs. Meriwether, Mrs Hunt. M
others. A memorable meeting, where cui-
tured womanhood met the sturdy SONS Of toll,
and found many kindred resolves
This convention was the best ever bold, by
its largest active representation, by It's bar,
monious counsels, and The world Twice sweep Of
its plans. MRS. ESTHER T. HOUSE,,
National Supt. Pres.
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Temperance News and Notes.

Temperance News and Notes.
Nebraska is fast becoming the asylum Of
saloOnists from Iowa and Kansas.
The Michigan University at Abhe Arbor
has prohibition club of two hundred mem.
bers
The Kentucky Court Of Appeals has
affirmed that drunkenness is no excuse for
crime.
Leadyille, Col, hasn't funds enough to
keep its public schools open, but supports
1000 saloons.
The Cumberland Presbyterian, Of Nash
vile, Tenn, says: Tennessee spends fifteen
times as much money for bad whisky as for
good schools"
The Labor Commissioner Of Maine says:
1--WE have exact official figures which show
that the prison population Is less, according
to the population, than that Of any other
State in the Union"
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The library, furniture, etc., Of the late
King Ludwig, of Bavaria, at Lindenhof,
which cost $1GO, 900, have just been sold for
S4,0UO. His carriages and sleighs have been
sold to circus manager, and his deer are in
a menagerie.
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RELIGIOUS READING.

Bear through sorrow, wsong and ruth,
In thy breast the dew ofyouth,
On thy lips the smile Of TRUTH
{Longfellow.
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TEMPERANCE.
New Years Hospitality-Lines to &
Lady of Quality.

New Years Hospitality-Lines to
Lady Of Quality.
Well sSrayed in his best
He VIII bow at thy shrine.
Will you give to your gallant guest
The cupd sparkling winei
And will thSt be the test
Of friendship o. love, lady minei
There's serpent within
The red poisonous bowl.
Do You not know il is SIN
To sting the immortal soulf
Not with wine can you win
A heart only love can eontrolE
If he's tipsy to-day,
If he's stone-drunk, by night,
What will his waiting mother say,
With lips trembling and white,
OF the custom that may
Break her heart, put her reason to fightf
What will his sister think
Of hospitality
That offers the accursed drink
To her brother, and he
The bright the golden link,
And the pride Of the family,
Will you begin the year
Pressing wine to the lips
OF the guest who brings you good cheer,
Whose heart to the 6nger-tlps
Beats with hopei Do you tear
Not the fate Of the wine-cup's eclipsea
Take from the table the wine;
Thy presence is sweeter far
Than the tempting viands that shine,
Shine like the baleful star.
For the light is divine
That beams where home and its angels are.
Geo. W. Bunoa" in Ts'nr erdnce Advocate.
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Mrs. A. NJ Lock, Vice-President of the
Worlds w. c. T. u, for Turkey, writes that
she Is having prepared in Bulgarian, num-
ber of leaflets showing the pernicious effects
the enemyts stronghold Ignorance causs
him to capitulate
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-10-01
Miss Braddock's Great Income.

In an article on The Profits Of
Novel-Wrting, in The Cosmopolitan,
William Westall, the English novelist,
SAYS:
1t will thu be seen that novel
writing now; $ is a precarious and
not very pro,.,able calling. A very
fair price, as things 90, is s. 600 for
the serial rights of full-lcngth story,
and assuming that the author makes
800 bv the three-yolume edition and
as much more by cheap edition. his
total profit would amount To s., 500
not Il great deal, considering the labor
and the time that the writing Of
novel involves 1t should also be
borne in mind that unless Il man
strikes oil at the first venture he may
have to peg away for years before his
reputation juStites him III asking three
or four hundred pounds for the serial
right, or a third of the smaller sum
for the other rights. He may, indeed.
never obtain anything like these
prices; and after one or two attempts,
retire discounted from the field.
On the other hand. there are un-
doubtedly prizes, and if writer
reaches the top of the tree and Is as
prolific as Miss Braddon. he can make,
if not great fortune, at amy rate 4
handsome income, by his pen. Miss
Braddpn. | should think, makes more
money by fiction than any other writer
of the day. Her fertlit, is prodi-
gious. She obtains high prices for her
serial rights. She has kept her copy
rights in her own hands. and her books
are always selling. Novels that She
wrote twenty and more years ago are
still bringing grist to her mill, and if
She were to stop writing tomorrow
her two shilling novels would continue
I to yield her a revenue for ~ many
/ Years to come.
| believe Miss Braddon get, about
/ s. 900 for the serial rights of Il new
story. and as she Write:; something
7 like two a year, or ut amy rate three III
two wears her takings from thi, source
+ alone must bc considerable. There
may be two or three other writer's who
command as high a price, but none who
is Sequally popular and prolific
Whether her works will live is another
question. | am speaking OF LII,
present.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-10-01
A Gamblers Life.

"G2mbling possesses peculiar
charm for some men, said an old
sport last evening. as he=leaned over
the bar Of aewp-town saloon. which
is not explained by a love for money or.
desire TO amass wealth. \ case came
TO my notice recently which is worth
relating. Three months ago young
man came to Milwaukee from an inte-
rior town in the State. and got inter
ested in poker In the first game in
which he took part he won - In the
second he won 80: Then the fascina-
ton Of the game was on him. and he
gave up his situation to indulge in
play Night after night be lost. He
pawned his watch and lost il. Two
rings. the gift Of his dying mother,
were parted with. His spare clothing
was staked and lost. Finally his over
coat went He borrowed from all his
acquaintance,, but could not win. Yes
terdav he met me on the street. 'Bill.
he said I've made up my mindkI can't
be a successful gambler; in factI don't
care about leading gambler.S lie.
Can YOU give me money 10 buy ticket
back homc?' | bought him the ticket,
anu It ltIt a = u tiOcH id>l ~ fFiI4i.-
''Profe>sjonal gamblers meet with
hundreds Of cases similar TO this. he
continued. VERY few. however, return
home Most Of them hang around the
gambling-rooms. living from hand 10
mouth. and. a brokendown sports.
borrow quarter here or half there.
The town is full Of these ,o-callcd
broken-down sports. 60 into gam
b,iny-room and vou viii see them ST
. ting apart from the crowd. hats pulled
low over their. eyes. ner7ous'y hand
linz q worn deck Of cards, Others are
watching the progress Of the game.
crl,:els.ug the PLAYING,
When gamblers lose al their
money where 90 they get sum 10 re-
sumo on?' was asked.
Pawn something, One gambler IN
Milwaukee, has ring which originally
Cos; slI5 He paid enough broker fees
on this ring 20 increase the cost oi the
article 10 500 Mos, successful gam
blers wear good jewc.rr. on which hey
can realize 4 stake - any tine, -
A..e4asee ,j1t4raa.,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-10-01
IIIIISBORO, \. c. SATURDAY, OCTOBER |. 1884,
not 10 laughf shall You ever forgive

not 10 laugh shall You ever forgive
u.s.
''Forg.ve YOU Oh nv dear glrl,'
cried Mrs. SeelH incoherently
( And she hurried forward with sob
of joy. and embraced her daughter-in-
law wildly.
1t was rather rough. said Harvey
gaily Il felt like william when |
<saw the way You al took it. But you
know what YOU said, every one Of YOU
that It 'couldn,t be worse. thought
I'd just demonstrate 10 you that it
could. Dora i nineteen instead of
forty; she can speak correctly when
she makes effort. and can heartily
recommend her for willing and oblig-
ing. goodtempered aud thoroughly
capable girl-the sweetest in the world.
in fact
Mr., Seely left the fireplace and came
and clasped his daughter-in-law in his
arms, with a beamhg face. and Kitty
kissed her etfusively.
1T was dreadful lesson. said Mrs.
Seely, looking up with fearful smile /;
but | am afraid we needed it, my
son"
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calculated. Oh Harvey, you could

\ -
-oIemnly: ,aud after all We have
hoped for yol, No: it could not be
worse.
A commgn "orhing-9ir " SAID Kit
y III choking yoIcc, and everybody
will know It. ON, Harvey, it couldn't
be worse.
The younc man looked from one to
another in a-tpIl~htd, hurt. and half
contemptunu~ ~ll:nce-
Marger, turned To him. with. a gen
tie sympathy m.ngling with the di~may
in her face.
,'perhap~," She said, hopefully: per
haps there i, something to make up2
Perhaps ,h" Is a.wondcrful beauty. or a
great geniu~, or somcthine?"
Harvey gave her grateful smile.
Il think her pretty. Of course he
said; but | suppose that : because l. III
fond Of her | don't think she would
be called a beauty And a. Tor genius
-~hc's : very clever At accounts: but
She d6e~n sing. or paint, or anything
OF that sort. shes never had the time
or money for such thinge, poor rrl"'
Bat Mar@erv had turned away with
al inpatient gesture.
a,..,-a.,.i,,,,I,,. ..,,n.7 :, l,,,l,i,,.
,,.,r.I :
uar,o, ro.o frn,, -. .aa, ,,.;.h 80.
onnr-,, ,Ih;h sot @ ,ho lalI I - ~" ',,' ''n
;.n,-r-1.o, " - - Wv ''''''
,.Ihi7 : .h.rrd,,. bo sai5 in.l;,,,o.,.
T. 81, :. ,,[,r, tLo,,',t.',,,.1. :,
;n., o,d ,,), ,',','' AZ " ua,,.
hIo nrn.,ln,ahIy Ion.il,la moo,,I' :,
Ijor,o,. co,,ranfeJ r.tha,. J;,+.r1, ...,,
saI' n rn,,ard - ,,nr.nn ,hs,. ,'ar,, AVA
,,.o,. .,a.',, tIa+ -, na,lI4 nnt ta 49,, ','t
* mast ,n,. cn,,,,r',,o,,.in,, '' :,
i.W. ,Wl - I'm 0t I, taII. nt : y so;a ,1r.
SonI, InfI;nlr ~, ra,tr,i,i,l( han4
..Dl.r,Is.lnn WilI not mpn1 7n4ttnr.
And Won are to bc m1rricd nrxt
nn1tb,',
on tho ninth >, Harvey reioinod
"Of cnnr,c Won will all, be- tbrr,,2'' hr
added r,thn,, dnhiolI.Iv
nv no mean, y. said his father
shortly
.Yn3 ro,1d hardly .cxnnrt il said
Mr., errh rrnroachf.IIlv
.Nery we'll. If Nohammed won't
come vou'ye heard the observation.
"" Shall ~" pav W von I.' VISIT Isl" immcdiat,y ,.r
ON our return from our wedding-tour.
with Your kind permission. You must
know Dora.
WI hen he left the house an hour later.
ne had the required permission
Ills mother and the girls had even
Kissed hlm goodbye, IN an injured ana
reproachtul way, and his father had
shaken hands coolIy.
But his ears still rang with that
odIons assertion, 1T could not be
worse! and he was thoughtful all the
way back to the rlty.
The Seclys were in state of sub
du"d eNcitement
Harvey's wedding tonr was COM
pleted: and they had received tele-
gram that afternoon to the effect that
he would be Ion hand tonight with
his new wife.
The dining-room table was set for
dinner; and Mrs. >eely wandered from
one end of it to the other ncrvously.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-10-01

A picture Of Abraham Lincoln worth
8. go has stood boxed up IL dark
and dlngy corner Of the Capitol 81 Al
bany for over four years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-20
GEORGE MUST PAY HIS FINE
Ho Says he Didn't Mean 90 Neglect . SUM-
mons to Jury Duty.

Henry George, not rellshing the idea OF
paying the fine OF 800 imposed on him for
failure to respond to the summons to serve as
n Juror In Part III. OF tho City Court. appeared
before Judge Browne yesterday to mako his
excuses and ask that the fine be remitted. He
said that he did not want to serve as Juror.
and when he received his summons he went
before tho Commissioner of Jurors, who told
him that II he did not appear he would receive
another notice. Not knowing that the further
notice referred to was the notice OF fine, but
thinking It q second warning to attend, he
went about his business and awaited II. He
thought, In view Of his misunderstanding OF
the case that the fine should be remttted, but
Judge Browne didn't and 1t still stands against
him.
Mr.. George was too busy to talk about the
matter yesterday afternoon. His brother, Val
George. said Mr.. George went with Mr.. Nc
Cready. one Of the editors Of the Standard to
explain that he would be very busy this fall rum
ming for Secretary of State. The Commissioner
Of Jurors said that that did not mako much
difference. Because men were candidates for
political office was no reason for stopping tho
wheels Of justice. But II he was out of town
when the notice was left he could send over
and say 30. They would try to make 1t as
pleasant as they could for him.
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DID THEY ELOPE?
Young John Halehnger and Miss Mamie
Brennan Missing from Yonkers.

Young John Halehnger and Miss Mamie
Brennan Missing from Yonkers.
YoNKERs, Sept 19.-It was renorted here
tonight that Henry Halefnger. the 17-year-old
son Of John Halefnger. had eloped with Miss
Mamie Brennan. the 17-year-old daughter OF
John Brennan OF 1923 Riverdale avenue. Young
Halefnger got acquainted with Miss Brennan
about year ago. and since then both have been
much in each others company. The friends OF
both the young folks objected to their keeping
company together, on the ground that Hale
finger was a Protestant and Miss Brennan
Catholic. Their advice was not needed. Hale
finger worked in Rose McAlpin Il Co. IS morocco
factory, and Miss Brennan was employed in
the Smith Carpet Works, near by. On last FRI
day night. Haleflnger drew his salary for the
week and stopped work. On Saturday he
effects, which he removed to neighboring
stable.
Two weeks ago. Miss Brennan gave notice Mt
the factory that she would leave on last Satur-
day, and In the afternoon of that day she was
occupied In purchasing many articles OF dress.
On Sunday at 8 o'clock p NJ. Miss Brennan at
tended mass at the Church Of the immaculate
about the same hour Halennger left home. and
that was the last seen Of him by his parents,
who now believe that he and Miss Brennan are
together. Both OF the runaways had pleasant
homes. Haleinger's father, who has lived In
Yonkers thirty-hye years. has q comfortable
home at % Riverdale avenue. Miss Brennan
Is spoken OF as being, q very religious and In
did not have more than $40 with them when
thew left
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-20
PRESIDENT RICHARDSON'S BARR1oADE
He VIII Use Every Faculty God has Given
him to Keep Fifth Avenue.


President william Richardson Of the At
lantic Avenue Railroad Company, Brooklyn,
has watched each forward step Of tho Union
Elevated Railroad Company with marked dis
appreciation. He is especially opposed to the
construction Of the Fifth avenue route, and 1t
Is said he was back OF the recent unsuccessful
litigation In the Supreme Court on the part OF
some property owners, who sought to have the
company enjoined from building on that av-
enue. When Justice Pratt dissolved tho tenn
porary Injunction on Friday. Mr.. Richardson
adopted new tactics to fight the Elevated Rail-
road Company, and yesterday morning the re-
suit was seen In the construction Of formida-
BILE barrcade in front OF the stables Of tho At
lantic Avenue Railroad Company In Fifth av-
enue. between Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth
streets. The whole sidewalk In front OF the
stables was blocked with snow plosghs, old
railroad Iron, and track sweepers Mr.. Rich
Wore Wa nyder hs persona dreo
ttOn.
: II was understood that the Union Elevated
the street and laying its foundations In front Of
the stables this week, and Mr.. Richardsonss
Ssan RHsooranR s to he as
cision. the company was to file security in each
Of the nine cases in which injnnetions were
could take effect The police took part in the
struggle for the possession Of the street and
arrested ten Of Mr.. Richardson's employees for
companied the prisoners to Justice Massey's
court. All were allowed to 20 on parole, JUS
tice Massey holding that he was unable to de-
eide whether their arrest was illegal or not. as
he was not sure that the sidewalk was the citys
property. Mr.. Richardson will continue the
light He said:
We intend. by the aid OF every power and
faculty that God has given us. to prevent the
Union Railroad Company from taking posses
posts on the sidewalk they must first get the
property condemned and pay the damages"